December 22, 2024

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‘Oasis in the Desert’: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds Pure Sulfur in Mars Rocks

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered abundant amounts of pure sulfur on the surface of Mars after it recently flew over a rock and broke it apart, surprising scientists.

The six-wheeled rover has detected sulfur on Mars before, but only in combination with other minerals, including magnesium and calcium. Pure sulfur, an odorless element that forms under very specific conditions that planetary scientists have not linked to the rover’s location, appears to be prevalent in many rocks across the region, according to a NASA report. NASA Statement.